'Idaho's hope': could Paulette Jordan be the first Native American governor in the US?

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The Democrat, whose grandparents were tribal chiefs, offers progressive solutions for a state struggling with healthcare, education and more

Paulette Jordan was not going to let her opponent have the last word.

The Democratic nominee for Idaho governor is a night owl and stayed in her office past 1am for her final marathon session of debate prep. Dressed in sweatpants and a running jacket and drinking yerba mate tea for energy, she rehearsed until she couldn’t any more.

On stage 16 hours later, when the Republican candidate, Brad Little, said Jordan’s “special interest” money came from Native American tribes, she didn’t let him finish.

“They’re not ‘special interest’,” said Jordan, a member of the Coeur d’Alene tribe, looking her opponent in the eye. “Tribes are called sovereign nations.”

“Oh, ‘sovereign nations’!” Little responded, throwing his hands up in the air.

“They are also individuals, human beings,” Jordan fired back.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/31/paulette-jones-idaho-governor-native-american-democrat


Sounds like Little missed that part of the Constitution......and then he said that he had the skills and the experience.............yeah being fucking racist POS.......... ...................


And Jordan wasn't going to have none of that..........................Good for her..........................Wado...............Thank you

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1. 51st State proposal

All reservations will be politcally joined and made the 51st state. They will elect their own representatives, senators, governor ... They will have electoral votes like any state. They will establish their own state constitution and laws.